Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39504, James Farmer, New Jersey

SERVICE
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New Jersey
★ or Farmer, James
S 39504
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3409.
Vermont Roll.
James Farmer
Private N. Jersey Line 77. Ogden's Regiment In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Subscribed on the Roll of Vermont - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of October 1818. and sent to Joel Doolittle Esq r Judge Middlebury, Vermont -
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. in the 4 \frac{14}{30} - - - 35:71 Semi-annual all'ce ending 1 st March 1819 - - - 40: -
4 years 1776 $ 83:73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Approved

Notification sent to S. Swift 24 July 1820. Vergennes
Vermont

39 504 Rev INVALID.
File No. 89,504
James Warner Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Farmer
8409
Cond 3409
Contine
15
Brooks Rd

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss.—On this 12th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County James Farmer aged Sixty six years, resident in Weybridge in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— that he enlisted in Capt. Peart's company, Col. Ogden's regiment, General Maser's brigade of the New Jersey line for three years and served in the same company for the period aforesaid. After that he enlisted and served for six months in Col. Sparkman's regiment of the New Jersey Militia. that he was in the battle of Red Bank, Monmouth & Brandywine
that the date of his original declaration is the 21 st — day of April 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 3409.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
One Cow, purchased with pension money One horse purchased same way 1 ax 1 hoe Weythe 1 iron kettle — 1 Tea kettle — 2 old common chains — 1 Tea pot — 2 Tea cups & saucers — 1 old frying pan.
his James F Farmer mark

And the said deponent on his oath aforesaid further states, that he is a farmer by occupation - that about ten weeks since he broke one of his sides, and by means of that misfortune and the infirmities of age, he is not able to perform much labour; - the only person in his family, besides himself is his wife aged about fifty years, who has for many years been so much out of health, as constantly to require medicine, and is not able to assist in the support of the family: - that about two years ago, the house in which he lived was consumed by fire & with it nearly all the little property, which he then had; and by reason of the ill health of himself & wife & the great expense her sickness has occasioned, he has not been able to recover from the distress of that misfortune.
In presence I declared on the 12 th day of June 1820, before the Court aforesaid
Samuel Swift Clerk
I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Fifty Seven Dollars and 75 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 3 rd day of July 1820.
Samuel Swift
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.

James Farmer,
Declaration de let.
Correct

State of Vermont ss -
On this 21 st day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, personally appeared James Farmer aged sixty four years, resident in Waitsbridge in the County of Addison and State of Vermont. Who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, in his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the 10 th act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States, in the Revolutionary war. - That he the said James Farmer, enlisted in Delham in New Hampshire, in the Spring of the year 1776. in a company commanded by Capt. James Varner, in Col: (afterwards Genl.) Stark's Regiment, for the term of one year. - That when the enemy evacuated Boston, that Spring, he was marched with the Continental troops to New York and served his time out, in New York & its vicinity and in the Jerseys - And at the expiration of this term of his enlistment - he again enlisted into the said service, in a company commanded by Capt. Pratt, in Col. Ogden's Regiment in the Jersey line - for three years - which was in the Spring of the year 1777. and served his time out in said corps. and was discharged at Mendham about 7 or 8 miles from Morris town in New Jersey - and that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Red Bank and Monmouth . That he is in very reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and has no other widow's pension in his power of his said services - Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
Isaac Doolittle

State of Vermont } Joel Dootlittle Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction the said James Farmer did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy. I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pur- suant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress - Joel Dootlittle
State of Vermont } Darius Matthews clerk of the Addison } Supreme Court of the State of Vermont within and for the county of Addison do certify that the Hon. Joel Dootlittle is a judge of the said Supreme Court and that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 1st day of May A.D. 1818
Darius Matthews